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What Questions Should I Ask During the Interview?

March 28, 2012

The interview has to be an exchange of information. The interviewer has a list of questions they ask to learn about you, but you also need to learn about them! What questions will you ask during the interview? Let me also say that many interviewers have had no formal training in interviewing and it is [...]

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The Career Development Carnival: February 2012

February 16, 2012

Who doesn’t love a carnival? Cotton candy, games, prizes and rides!  It is with the same excitement and anticipation that I announce this month’s Career Development Carnival. This is the second (of many more to come!) Career Development Carnival. (If you missed our first Career Development Carnival, it is over here, Elephant’s at Work: The [...]

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Ready for Your Upcoming Interview?

January 6, 2011

I mean are you REALLY ready for your interview? Reviewing your resume and ironing your suit are certainly important but can you answer these questions? What are the biggest challenges facing the company and their industry? What has their growth been over the past year? (Employment and financial growth) Do you know three things about [...]

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The Process of Job Search

September 30, 2010

I was reminded yesterday of how difficult it is to speak about ourselves and what we do.  It is always a good idea to step outside our comfort zones, right?  With practice, it gets better, at least that’s what I’ve been telling job seekers for years!  (I am trying to practice what I preach!) What [...]

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Job Search Blunders

September 24, 2010

Part of me isn’t surprised that so many people are still out of work.  I hear stories told by employers every day about how horribly people interviewed, how their resumes stink and how their cover letters, well, if there is one, say nothing. Here is my plea…I can’t reach everyone, but if you are reading [...]

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Marketing Yourself Through Listening

September 23, 2010

Today’s post is by a special friend, Graeme Roberts.  I hope you enjoy and learn from his marketing expertise! ________________________________________________________ At GrowMotor™, we help businesses and non-profits to do great marketing, through a strategic approach called Planned Marketing Performance™. We work to make our clients smarter and better marketers, through commitment to a disciplined process, [...]

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